11:10 am today

Is willpower a myth?

From Sunday Morning, 11:10 am today

The struggle for self-control is real, and one many of us are familiar with - but is 'will power' actually a myth? 

Psychology professor Michael Inzlicht has long been intrigued by how we curb our less desirable behaviours, and what it is that unites people with 'high self-control'.

His research at the University of Toronto's Work and Play Lab also seeks to understand our complicated relationship with effort and empathy - and whether so-called 'empathetic AI' has a place in our future. 

Prof Michael Inzlicht

Photo: Prof Michael Inzlicht

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